Great news! All being well we'll be able to start opening for visitors again from the 13th April
Initially we intend to reopen to the public on a booked basis, part time to enable us to continue to provide therapeutic, educational and volunteering activities and carry out the farm work caring for the animals and gardens whilst ensuring that everyone can continue to maintain the essential social distancing and help to keep the transmission of Covid-19 low.
You can book a half hour walk around the farm for one household or bubble
Tuesday 13th April-Friday 16th April from 10.30am-1pm for the school break
Wednesdays from 2pm-4pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-3.00pm
We have continued to maintain and develop the farm and garden over the winter and our regular volunteers were able to start to return to the farm as Covid-19 infections reduced from early March, in time to help prepare for visitors returning.
Spring School Holiday Activities
Each day during the school holidays you can take part in a farm workshop at home.
Pick up an activity pack from outside the farm gates each day between 11am and 4.30pm
Follow the paper instructions or join the farm staff for a video workshop from our YouTube channel.
If you need help you can post your questions, share your work and join a facebook live trouble-shooter session from 1.30pm-2pm the following day.
Programme
Tuesday 6 April Clay pots and animals kit
Wednesday 7 April Beeswax candle making kit / Troubleshoot & share clay
Thursday 8 April Planting pea seeds kit / Troubleshoot & share candle making
Friday 9 April Felt making kit / Troubleshoot & share planting peas
Monday 14th April Making musical instruments (No kit upcycle your rubbish) / Troubleshoot & share felt making
Tuesday 13 April Build a bug house kit / Troubleshoot instruments and jamming with Nic
Wednesday 13 April Finger knitted wool snakes kit / Troubleshoot & share bug house building
Thursday 14 April Plant a spider plant / Troubleshoot & share finger knitting
Friday 15 April Weave a cane dream catcher / Troubleshoot & share planting
And you can still access our programme of remote farm education, learning and therapeutic activities online through our website and social media which includes
Science projects such as Food making microbes - dairy products and bread making
Maths problems such as making a feed order, medicine doses and counting the chickens to bed
Music sessions with Nic - Introduction to reading music and making stringed instruments
Arts and crafts projects such as making wreaths and spinning wool
Animals - Discover the farm animals
Gardening including Pollination and flowers in the garden and chilli sowing time
They are available through our website www.freightlinersfarm.org.uk/education-activities Freightliners City Farm | Facebook and Freightliners Farm (@Freightcityfarm) on Twitter
Easter Young Farmers
Young farmers sessions will also be returning with a small number of places each session. If you are aged 13yrs plus from Islington please email adminstration@freightlinersfarm.org.uk for a registration form and keep a check on our booking page on the website for available sessions.